{"asOf":"2026-07-11T07:25:30.554Z","block":"1600-1699 S 13TH ST","blockUrl":"https://blockreport.homes/block/1600-1699-s-13th-st","address":"1616 S 13TH ST","parcelNumber":"394621700","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=394621700","ownerType":"owner-occupied","kind":"house","isHouse":true,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingClass":"ROW 3 STY MASONRY","useLabel":"House","owner":"MANSELL JAMIE","coOwner":"DUNGAN DENNIS","marketValue":541000,"livableArea":2088,"yearBuilt":1915,"lastSale":{"price":370000,"date":"2011-09-30T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.929796327961235,"lng":-75.16656136526841,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.166437681,39.929802704],[-75.166448264,39.929757856],[-75.16668637,39.929791026],[-75.166676293,39.929834146],[-75.166437681,39.929802704]]]},"liDistrict":"SOUTH","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19148","beds":4,"baths":1,"stories":3,"lotArea":1101,"zoning":"RSA5","grade":"B-","basement":"C","heater":"A","centralAir":false,"extCond":"4","intCond":"4","garage":null,"homestead":true,"mail":"1616 S 13TH ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19148","mailOut":false,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":2,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":272700,"taxable":242700},{"y":2017,"v":272700,"taxable":242700},{"y":2018,"v":272700,"taxable":242700},{"y":2019,"v":353300,"taxable":313300},{"y":2020,"v":382900,"taxable":337900},{"y":2021,"v":382900,"taxable":337900},{"y":2022,"v":382900,"taxable":337900},{"y":2023,"v":435900,"taxable":355900},{"y":2024,"v":435900,"taxable":355900},{"y":2025,"v":499800,"taxable":399800},{"y":2026,"v":499800,"taxable":399800},{"y":2027,"v":541000,"taxable":441000}],"taxNow":5596,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"411661","date":"2012-08-06","work":"Zoning","type":"ZP_ZONING","description":"ZONING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2012-08-06","scope":"ERECTION OF A 16' X 15' THIRD STORY ROOF DECK WITH SPIRAL STAIR ACCESS ACCESSORY TO A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING PER SUBMITTED PAN."},{"number":"411665","date":"2012-08-06","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-05-08","scope":"ERECTION OF A 16' X 15' THIRD STORY ROOF DECK WITH SPIRAL STAIR ACCESS ACCESSORY TO A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING PER SUBMITTED PLAN."},{"number":"1031550","date":"2019-12-20","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2022-02-24","scope":"MASTER BEDROOM AND BATH REMODEL. REPLACEMENT OF FLOORS AND DOORS, REPLACE BATHROOM FIXTURES. COSMETIC UPGRADES."},{"number":"1037006","date":"2019-12-20","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2021-03-19","scope":"ONE FOR ONE REPLACEMENT FOR 1-TOILET,1-LAV AND 1-TUB WITH NO ADDITIONAL PIPING.THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004"},{"number":"1045532","date":"2020-02-04","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2020-03-05","scope":"INSTALL WIRING/DEVICES FOR 2ND FLOOR AS PER 2014 NEC"},{"number":"RP-2021-006168","date":"2021-05-17","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-02-24","scope":"EZ PERMIT STANDARDS ALTERATIONS - For alterations to an Existing One Family Dwelling as per attached standard. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. Structural alteration or repair is expressly prohibited under this permit. Prohibited structural work any modifications to exterior walls, party walls, floor/roof framing or foundations, including underpinning, excavation, and removal of foundation slab. WORK IN THE BASEMENT OR CELLAR IS NOT INCLUDED ON THE EZ ALT PERMIT. Separate permits required for Mechanical, Electric and Plumbing. New Kitchen, New Bathroom, New Interior doors, Frame non-load-bearing partition walls, Flooring, Gypsum wall-board."},{"number":"PP-2021-012151","date":"2021-07-08","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-02-24","scope":"1.5 bath 1 laundry 1 kitchen rough in PPC 2018"},{"number":"EP-2021-007439","date":"2021-07-21","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-01-25","scope":"For rewire of kitchen area with 5-20 amp circuits with 4-switches as per 2014 NEC."}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":3.93,"timeline":[{"y":2002,"k":"sale","p":75000},{"y":2011,"k":"sale","p":370000},{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning"},{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"2 permits not marked completed: 1031550 (Expired), 1037006 (Expired). At least one row also carries a completion date, so the City fields conflict.","why":"Issued work is not the same as approved final work. L&I uses final inspections and required certifications to close construction permits; expired, withdrawn, and completed are different City statuses.","action":"Open the permit file and confirm final inspections, holds, and any resulting occupancy certificate.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections-by-permit-type/"},{"id":"homestead","level":"verify","title":"Homestead is tied to owner occupancy and the deed","finding":"OPA shows the Homestead Exemption.","why":"Philadelphia limits Homestead to an owner’s primary residence. The City says a deed change can require a new application or update.","action":"A buyer should apply in their own name and not assume the seller’s benefit continues.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/documents/homestead-exemption-application/"}],"closingChecks":[{"title":"Property Sales Certification","body":"The seller must obtain Philadelphia’s certificate showing the base zoning, last use in the zoning record, and open violations. The City warns that it does not prove Building Code occupancy or show zoning overlays.","action":"Obtain the fresh certificate and compare it with the CO, permits, and Atlas overlays.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-certificate/get-a-property-sales-certification/"},{"title":"Date-effective City Property Payoff","body":"The Tax Center Property Payoff covers Real Estate Tax, Commercial Trash, and L&I abatement-work invoices. Philadelphia says it does not include business-tax debts or liens, water and sewer charges, or fines for code violations.","action":"Request the City statement effective through settlement; read every period and invoice.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/guides/philadelphia-tax-center/what-to-do/"},{"title":"Professional title and water-lien searches","body":"OPA ownership, deed summaries, and a zero tax balance are not clear title. Mortgages, judgments, municipal claims, water liens, easements, heirs, and other encumbrances require separate searches.","action":"Use a Pennsylvania lawyer/title company and obtain owner’s title insurance; order the separate water search/payoff.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/2026-04-07-why-title-insurance-is-your-best-friend-when-buying-a-home-in-philadelphia/","secondaryUrl":"https://www.phila.gov/services/water-gas-utilities/pay-or-dispute-a-water-bill/resolve-water-liens-judgments/"},{"title":"Seller-specific tax relief is not the buyer’s bill","body":"LOOP and low-income or senior Real Estate Tax freezes depend on the qualifying owner and continued program eligibility; a buyer cannot assume the seller’s capped or frozen bill continues. A separately verified property abatement often remains with the property for its remaining term, but program-specific new-owner filing, use, and tax-compliance conditions still must be confirmed—not inferred from the reduced assessment alone.","action":"Have Revenue or OPA identify every current benefit, model the buyer’s bill without seller-specific relief, and confirm any verified abatement in writing.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/payments-assistance-taxes/payment-plans-and-assistance-programs/income-based-programs-for-residents/apply-for-the-longtime-owner-occupants-program-loop/","secondaryUrl":"https://www.phila.gov/services/payments-assistance-taxes/taxes/property-and-real-estate-taxes/get-real-estate-tax-relief/tax-freeze/"},{"title":"Seller disclosure and independent inspections","body":"For a covered Pennsylvania residential transfer, obtain the statutory seller disclosure. It reports the seller’s knowledge; it is not a warranty, title search, code review, or substitute for inspections. Because OPA dates this building before 1978, separately obtain the required federal/City lead disclosures and any test results.","action":"Have the agreement and disclosure reviewed for this transaction’s coverage and exceptions.","url":"https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/real-estate-commission"}]}